When I was in high school, I lived in Leesville, where my dad was stationed at Fort Polk. I loved walking in the woods in the area. I didn't know ...

If you want a medium-sized evergreen tree, the evergreen sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana var. australis) is an excellent native tree that is not nearly as well-known as it should be.

If you want a medium-sized evergreen, the evergreen sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana var. australis) is an excellent native tree that is not nearly as well-known as it should be.

Dear Dr. Dirt: I’ve had a a Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginia) in my backyard for 19 years.It’s a multi-trunk specimen that is now almost 20 feet tall and grows very well with lovely ...

Sweetbay magnolia typically grows 40 to 50 feet in height with a spread of 15 to 20 feet. White, lemon-scented flowers appear from June through September, giving way to small red seeds which are ...

COMMON NAME: Sweet bay magnolia. Sometimes called beaver tree because beavers are fond of the tree; colonists baited beaver traps with its bark and roots.BOTANICAL NAME: Magnolia virginiana.

A sweet bay magnolia tree is fairly easy to grow, but it can be susceptible to various pests and diseases, ... Too much water around the roots can also cause the roots to rot.

COMMON NAME: Sweet bay magnolia. Sometimes called beaver tree because beavers are fond of the tree; colonists baited beaver traps with its bark and roots.BOTANICAL NAME: Magnolia virginiana.

When you envision a tree that symbolizes the Old South, what comes to mind? Do you, like me, immediately picture the stately magnolia with its profusion of creamy white blossoms scenting the air ...